What to do after you have lost your VR job

It’s not the best moment for the tech and gaming industry: many startups have failed and many people even from big companies have been laid off. In the VR industry, we are not immune to this trend and probably we have even bigger problems, since after the metaverse hype we entered again in an “autumn […]

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OpenXR 1.1 Update Shows Industry Consensus on Key Technical Features

OpenXR, the open standard that creates a standardized way for XR hardware and applications to interface, has seen its first major update. OpenXR 1.1 evolves the standard by incorporating new functionality that was important to the industry but previously not standardized. Facilitated by the standards body Khronos Group, OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims […]

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Vision Pro Demos Will Soon Include the Option Watch Your Own Spatial Videos Before Buying

Apple will soon allow users to upload their own spatial videos to Vision Pro demo units in hopes to really drive home the headset’s value proposition. When it comes to plonking down $3,500 for Vision Pro, seeing truly is believing, as anyone who wants to buy Apple’s first mixed reality headset can sign up for […]

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The Secret to ‘Beat Saber’s’ Fun Isn’t What You Think – Inside XR Design

Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with music or rhythm. You can find the complete video below, or continue reading for an adapted […]

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Building a More Inclusive Future: Real-World Stories From Our Diverse Community

We are building Reality Labs products to be something that billions can benefit from, and equity and inclusion are at the core of that work….

Meta Horizon Worlds v158 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v158 is here! This week, we’re rolling out a few quality of life improvements, including enabling captions in Worlds and testing out…

New Meta Quest for Education Product Due this Year

This week, Meta announced a new product release due later this year, ready-to-scale XR headset usage in classrooms and educational spaces.  Meta will soon release a Meta Quest product range that the firm dedicates to education sectors to improve onboarding and understanding of XR across educational professionals.   In a promotional video, Meta’s President of […]

Google Adds Generative AI Image Creation to Demand Gen Campaigns

New creation options for your Demand Gen promotions.

X Will Comply With Brazilian Censorship Demands After Opposing Court Order

Elon Musk made a stand in Brazil, but he’s now opted to comply with the ruling.

Instagram Adds Interactive Polaroid Frame for Coachella 2024

An interesting activation for Coachella 2024.